Resorts holds an Internet Gaming Permit in New Jersey, but has yet to launch a product. Sportech and NYX are not licensed in connection with online gambling in New Jersey, but Sportech is authorized to handle pari mutuel wagers in the state.

Does the deal change Resorts’ relationship with PokerStars?

A press release from Resorts announcing the Sportech deal said that the PokerStars agreement “continues.” Officials from PokerStars confirmed to OPR that the news “does not impact our partnership with Resorts.”

We welcomed the recent announcement by Amaya Gaming Group, Inc of its plans to acquire Rational which we expect will move the regulatory approval process forward. PokerStars is the leading world-wide brand in online gaming and we are looking forward to our future with them in New Jersey

According to Sportech Chief Executive Ian Penrose, the timeline for the Resorts agreement stretches back “a number of months,” meaning the ink was likely dry on this deal before the news of Amaya’s planned purchase emerged.

Amaya wins either way?

An interesting footnote to the deal: Amaya powers Mohegan Sun’s free-play poker site via Amaya’s Ongame platform. Given that neither Sportech or NYX appear to have a poker platform in their portfolio, Amaya would likely end up being Resorts’ poker supplier in New Jersey even if the PokerStars arrangement ended up falling apart.